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thre•o•nine
Pronunciation: (thrē'u-nēn", -nin), [key]—
n. Biochem.
an essential amino acid, CH
3CHOHCH(NH
2)COOH, obtained by the hydrolysis of proteins.
Abbr.: Thr;
Symbol: T
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